Beyond Borders - Joey & Narlin DelaPaz

This is a fun and happening place. About 15 kids, mostly teenagers being raised by a couple from the Philippines that love the lord. Lots of prayer here. Lots of challenges too..Recently their landlord told them to find a new home. They frantically looked and were unable to find anything suitable near the kids school for similar money. Prayer was answered, and the landowner relented albeit with a significant rent increase. Still a bargain and they get to stay in their home! When we visited in Jan 2017 this home was also hosting a YWAM (youth ministry) team. It was even busier than usual and the kids and team seemed to have some real symmetry. Prayer are always appreciated. This home also send out a newsletter every 60 - 90 days if you want it in your in box let us know!

From the Dela Paz Family-

Dear DOI:For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God. For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it in hope; because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now. (Romans 8:19-22)

We are blessed to live in a place where the weather is friendly most of the time of the year. Just enough heat on summer, right amount of rain during the rainy season and comfortably cold during the winter. However, this blessing has been taken for granted by the people of Mae Sai.

Waking up with a heavy downpour is normal but if it had lasted for three hours or more, we have a feeling that something unusual was about to happen. We seldom experience this kind of rain. We thought if the rain would continue for another thirty minutes, flooding was a sure thing. Thankfully the rain stopped but the flooding still happened. The water came with tons of mud in it. We were not directly affected but those who live beside the mountains had a difficult times.

For the last three years, construction business is booming here in Mae Sai. Rice fields are being converted into subdivisions and these construction projects need tons of filling materials. Contractors are cutting the mountains like crazy to meet these needs. This is a disaster waiting to happen that may be triggered off by even hours of heavy downpour. We are praying that would be last heavy downpour this year and that the government will do something with the cut mountains.

Once again, we thank you for your partnership in the gospel. We sincerely thank you for your untiring prayers which we feel every second of our life. His protection surrounds us his provision is constant.